This just feels even less impressive than the 4S reveal. That the new model is still outshadowed by rivals already on the market is a big mistake, as is 4g in the UK which won't be of much use for most people for at least a couple of years unless they live in central cities.

I'm a bit surprised that after all the rumours of an ipad mini, that wasn't announced. Or is it still going on?

darkmorgado wrote:
So the best they could come up with was another row for app icons, a slightly bigger screen that is still smaller than its rivals, 4G which most people won't have for several years, and another proprietary connector.

Wow.

So the bigger the screen the better? Nope. 4G being rolled out.Another proprietary connector - another? Are you fucking kidding me. When was the last time they changed that? I think it is a pretty damn boring update tbh, but you are being a complete try hard cock as usual with this attempt at getting attention. God you are a cunt.

darkmorgado wrote:
This just feels even less impressive than the 4S reveal. That the new model is still outshadowed by rivals already on the market is a big mistake, as is 4g in the UK which won't be of much use for most people for at least a couple of years unless they live in central cities.

It's going to be in 16 major cities this year and I'm pretty sure that the majority of people live in cities. That's with just one provider too, the other networks will be rolling it out next year (which is only a few months away). So I wouldn't underestimate the significance of a 4G iPhone.

I said the same thing about the LCD tv I had supporting HD resolutions despite there being nothing widely available to drive it. Stupid samsung.

Makes perfect sense for them to include 4G of course. Just that unless you live in one of the 16 cities that EE will cover, there's little reason for people to upgrade just yet if data speed is their main reason for looking to buy. There will be other reasons of course. I don't really think Apple are evil.

At what point does the worm turn? I can't see this being anything other than hugely successful. Yet you have to think this tactic will backfire at some point? Surely even the richest of people tire of five hundred pound yearly revisions with new contracts etc?

They will always have a corner of the market but I only see it getting smaller now. Everyone else has pretty much caught up and will just nibble away their market share and power. Still, lovely devices and a great store to back it up so their user base will be healthy for some time to come. Apple are just wringing every penny out their current devices and will fall back before they come out with something that excites people again.

And surely I agree with you but people just get a new phone every 2 years as part of their contract and don't mind when the cost is factored in for the service. Especially as these phones aren't exactly built to last.

spindizzy wrote:
On the face of it, that is indeed a ridiculous lawsuit (if true). How does it tie into Apple Records though?

It doesn't, other than to say that Apple have a history of launching ridiculous lawsuits against other companies (the ridiculousness with Apple Records was, of course, that the record label had existed for decades before Apple the tech company even existed)